READING COMPREHENSION 2ps Read the following passage and choose the best answer a, b, c, or d to complete each blank.. GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY 5.5ps Choose a, b, c or d that best complete
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SECOND SEMESTER TEST
ADVANCED ENGLISH 11 Time allotted: 45 minutes
I READING COMPREHENSION (2ps)
Read the following passage and choose the best answer a, b, c, or d to complete each blank.
Yuri Gagarin
Yuri Gagarin was born in Klushino near Gzhatsk, a region west of Moscow, Russia, on March 9, 1943 He was a Soviet (1)………who in 1961 became the first person in space and the first human to (2)……….the Earth The adjacent town of Gzhatsk was renamed Gagarin in 1968 in his (3)…………
Yuri Gagarin’s parents worked on a collective farm His mother was reportedly a voracious reader, and his father a skilled carpenter He was the third of four children (4)………… his family Gagarin’s teachers described him as intelligent and hard-working
(5)…………starting an apprenticeship in a metal works as a foundry worker, Gagarin was (6)………for further training at a high technical school in Saratov While there, he joined the “AeroClub”, and learned how to (7)…………a light spacecraft In 1955, after completing his technical schooling, he entered military flight training at the Orenburg Pilot’s school While there he met Valentina Goryacheva, (8)………… he married in 1957, after gaining his pilot’s wings
in a MiG-15
1 a cosmonaut b astronaut c pilot d a and b are correct
5 a Although b If c Because d After
6 a invented b approved c selected d decided
II PRONUNCIATION (1.5ps)
Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from the others:
9 a astronaut b.frontier c.excursion d.passenger
10 a ancient b exact c attack d behave
11 a relax b remain c pretend d famous
Choose the word whose bold part is pronounced differently from the others:
12 a design b. exist c biography d iron
13 a. travel b survey c space d accommodate
14 a event b enjoy c energetic d experiment
III GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY (5.5ps)
Choose a, b, c or d that best completes each of the following sentences or substitutes the underlined part.
15 He was the first guest ……… at the party.
a arrives b arrived c to arrive d arriving
16 Neither road ……… to the station
17 None of the work ……… been done
18 It was through the Internet ………… they got that song
19 My mother together with her friends often ………… in this park
20 I ………… neither draw nor sing well
21 Don’t ask me anything about sports I like …… football ……… tennis
a neither … nor b both … and c not only … but also d either… or
22 You haven’t eaten all day You ……… be hungry
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a who hurry b hurried c hurrying d be hurried
24 I’m working for the man ……… for 20 years
a whose I have known b to whom I have known
c which I have known d I have known
25 Even though I’d hurt my leg, I ……… swim back to the boat
a was able to b can c could d am able to
26 This restaurant is well-known for its friendly atmosphere and excellent service
a famous b outstanding c renowned d all are correct
27 To most of the Americans time is very important because time means money; they are … all the time
a in a hurry b out of date c out of work d in action
28 The announcement was to inform the passengers to be ready for the
a kick-off b drop-out c warm-up d take-off
29 A is a person who is on holiday
a holiday doer b holidaymaker c holiday goer d holiday spender
30 Some films about violence have badly .children
a entertained b influenced c offered d taken
31 Tourism in Nepal has exploded over the past few years
a increased very quickly b decreased very quickly
c developed wholly d maintained well
32 are working for a research institute
a Both of they b Them both c Both them d Both of them
33 He hasn’t smoked a cigarette for a week
Which of the following sentences expresses the same idea?
a It was for a week that he hadn’t smoked a cigarette b It’s a week since he last smoked a cigarette
c It’s a cigarette that he smoked a week ago d It’s a week ago that he smoked a cigarette
34 Having put the child to bed, I phoned the doctor
Which of the following sentences expresses the same idea?
a After I put the child to bed, I phoned the doctor
b After putting the child to bed, I phoned the doctor
c After I have put the child to bed, I phoned the doctor
d After I had put the child to bed, I phoned the doctor
35 Although he is intelligent, he doesn’t do well at school
Which of the following sentences expresses the same idea?
a In spite of he is intelligent, he doesn’t do well at school
b Despite of being intelligent, he doesn’t do well at school
c In spite of being intelligent, he doesn’t do well at school
d Be intelligent, he doesn’t do well at school
36 The men whom I don’t like are angry
Which sentence expresses the same idea as above ?
a The men I don’t like are angry b The men that I don’t like are angry
c The men who I don’t like are angry d All are correct
IV ERROR RECOGNITION (1p)
Identify the one underlined word or phrase that would not be acceptable in standard written English Choose the letter of the underlined portion which is not correct.
37 My teachers congratulated me for my success
a b c d
38 There is a door at either ends of the corridor
a b c d
39 I had an artist drawn my portrait It looked just like me
a b c d
40 The house which she lived was destroyed by the storm
a b c d